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Buying on market dips: How effective is it?

One thing is clear from this series on market timing. There is a lot of inertia when it comes to selling equity and moving to debt in the name of timing. Many seem to prefer “buying on...

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Tactical Asset Allocation Backtest Part 3: Short-Term Vs Long-Term

In the third part on the series on tactical asset allocation techniques based on market timing, we evaluate the Market PE and Ten-month moving average methods over five-year vs ten-year periods and...

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Here are four steps to build your own business (Part-time or Full-time) from scratch

Do you want a steady source of primary or secondary income from a business or service? Do you dream of being a successful entrepreneur? Of being your own boss? Sebi Registered Investment advisor and...

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Why we need to gradually pull out of equity investments well before we need the money!

We all invest with the hope of having enough money for our future needs. This is true for even those who claim they do not have a goal – they just don’t know it yet. A good amount of...

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Stop your MF SIPs and start buying MF units! FAQ Video Series Part 2

No, this is not a click bait. I am being serious. There are several benefits to stopping your mutual fund SIPs and manually investing. I am working on an ebook – Mutual Fund FAQ: The Basics – that...

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Twenty Stocks With Consistently Low Price Volatility

Regular readers may be aware that I have been evaluating the Nifty Low Volatility Indices quite often in the recent past. Here are twenty stocks from the Nifty 100 with consistently low price...

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Lazy Investing: Five Test Stock Portfolios -July 2018 Update

Readers may be aware that from June 2018, I have started testing five stock portfolios based on NSE indices.  Their current status is reported in this post. Three of them are based on smart beta...

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Market Timing With Ten Month Moving Average: Tactical Asset Allocation Backtest Part 2

As mentioned last week, I am starting a new series on tactical asset allocation techniques based on market timing. In this first part, we looked at the index PE (price to earnings ratio) as a...

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Fee-only Advisor Journey: Basu begins a new chapter in the Basunivesh story

In this episode of fee-only advisor journey, Basavaraj Tonagatti, who runs the popular blog Basunivesh, describes his growth from insurance and mutual fund advisor to a financial planner to...

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Mutual Fund Basics FAQ: Video Series – part one

I am working on an ebook – Mutual Fund FAQ: The Basics – that will provide short, easy to understand answers to 100+ common and basic questions that new investors ask. In parallel, I am...

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